How Does A Regional Internet Registry Really Work?

Overview The RIR System –Where did the RIRs come from? –Where do they fit in the global Internet community? –What does an RIR look like? –How does an RIR manage IP address space? –How is Number Resource Policy made? IANA to RIR IPv6 Allocation Policy Proposal

The RIR System

Where did the RIRs Come From? Where Do They Fit In The Global Internet Community?

RFC The assignment of numbers is also handled by Jon. If you are developing a protocol or application that will require the use of a link, socket, port, protocol, or network number please contact Jon to receive a number assignment. In The Beginning

RIR System Evolution Central Registry Genesis: RFC 1366, October 1992

RIR Service Regions

Formed by the Regional Internet Registries to formalize their cooperative efforts, the NRO exists to protect the unallocated Number Resource pool, to promote and protect the bottom up policy development process, and to act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system. Number Resource Organization 24 October 2003

Structure Engineering Coordination Group Communication Coordination Group Executive Council Secretariat Number Council

NRO Number Council Term – Three (3) years, staggered –Two (2) Elected at Large – One (1) Appointed by RIR Board Responsibilities –Advise the NRO Executive Council on ratification of proposed global IP number resource allocation policies –Sit as members on the ICANN ASO Address Council and fulfill those duties

NRO Activities ICANN Support Outreach Technical Services ASO Secretariat Staffing ICANN Budget ASO AC –Fund Activities –Fund Travel Meetings and Presentations –Government representatives –Industry groups Documents Press Releases ASO Website ASO Lists Reverse DNS Directory Services

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers MissionStructureOrganization Coordinate Internet System Of Unique Identifiers Nonprofit Self-regulatory Supporting Orgs –ccNSO –gNSO –ASO Advisory Cmtes

Supporting Organizations Advisory Committees/Groups ccNSO Board gNSO ASO GAC ALAC SSAC RSSAC Staff TAG Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

+ = ASO The NRO Fulfils The: RoleRole ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities FunctionsFunctions Of the ICANN ASO Address Supporting Organization 21 October 2004

Who is it? The NRO Number Council What is it? Number Resource Policy Advisory Body How is it Organized? 15 Members RIR & ICANN Observers What Does it Do? Advise ICANN Board Select ICANN Board Members (2) Select ICANN NomCom member (1) ASO AC Address Supporting Organization Address Council

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What does an RIR Look Like?

RIR Structure Not-for-profit Membership Organization Community Regulated Fee for Services NOT Number Resources 100% Membership Funded Open Broad-based –Private Sector –Public Sector –Civil Society Community Developed Polices Member Elected Executive Board Open and Transparent Processes

RIR Services Number Resources Organization Policy Development Process IP Address Allocation Assignment ASN Assignment Directory Services –WHOIS –IRR DNS (reverse) Elections Meetings Information Dissemination –Website –Newsletters –Round Tables Training Maintain Discussion Lists Conduct Public Policy Meetings Publish Policy Documents

How does an RIR Manage IP Address Space?

Why Manage IP Address Space? Technical Requirements –Defined Characteristics Create a Finite Common Resource –Network Topology Realities Prevent Capricious Consumption Ensure Fair Distribution to All Address Space Constraints Require Good Stewardship

Aggregate Conserve Unique Neutral Consistent Impartial Policy Objectives Administration Principles Fair The Business of an RIR Managing Number Resources

Enterprise Who Are The Provisioning Organizations? Allocate ICANN IANA RIR AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC RIPE NCC NIR/LIR/ISP Assign Allocate ISP Enterprise Assign Enterprise Assign Provision Allocate or Assign Number Resource Allocate Provide Number Resource to Registry or Service Provider Assign Provide Number Resource to Enterprise Allocate

How Are IP Addresses Provisioned? Community Establishes Criteria Through Policy Development Process

How is Number Resource Policy Made?

RIR Policy Development Process ( Predates ICANN PDP) OPEN TRANSPARENT BOTTOM-UP NO Accreditation Inclusive Accessible Documented, Published & Accessible PDP, Policies, & Procedures Internet Community Proposes, Discusses, & Approves Policy Need DiscussEvaluate Implement Consensus

The Global PDP (Defined in ASO MoU) Complements ICANN PDP with RIR PDP

Public Policy Meetings RIRDATELOCATION December 2005Cairo 28 February - 3 March 2006Perth 9 – 12 April 2006Montreal May 2006Guatemala City 24 – 28 April 2006Istanbul

Worldwide Look IPv4 Policy Discussions RIRTOPICSTATUS End User Experimental Discuss HD Ratio Discuss Address Space Exhaustion Anycast Services Multihoming Clarification Topic Abandon Adopt International ISPs Discuss Anycast Services Address Space Exhaustion HD Ratio Discuss Topic Discuss

Worldwide Look IPv6 Policy Discussions RIRTOPICSTATUS End Site Definition HD Ratio Abandon Consensus End Site Definition HD Ratio PI Allocation Discuss Adopt Discuss HD Ratio Discuss End Site Definition HD Ratio Number of Required Customers Discuss

Worldwide Look Other Policy Discussions RIRTOPICSTATUS AS Number Discuss Deprecation of IP6.INT Discrete Networks & Natl Peering Adopt Abandon AfriNIC Allocation Deprecation of IP6.INT Directory Service Requirements Adopt Topic Unused Number Resource Recovery Discuss AfriNIC Allocation Deprecation of IP6.INT DNSSEC Consensus Topic Last Call

Policy Archives RIRLINK archive.html archive.html

IANA to RIR IPv6 Policy

Overview What is the proposed policy? Is it fair? What is the history of this policy? What is the current status?

What is the Proposed Policy? Minimum Allocation * Allocation Criteria New RIR Allocation Announcements = 18 Months of Necessary Space Available Space: < 50% of 1 Allocation Unit /12 Regardless of Utilization or Transferred Space IANA, NRO, RIRs will: Make Announcements Update Websites Unit Size: /12*OR Available Space is < 9 Month Necessary Space OR Special Need Exists *Upon policy inception, each RIR receives a /12 if it has < /12 on hand.

Is it Fair? Factor Analysis Factor Minimum Allocation Allocation Criteria ConservationXX AggregationX UniqueXX NeutralXX ImpartialXX ConsistentXX AccountabilityX

What is the History Of This Policy? Need Current policy promulgated by IETF in 1999 Precedes global PDP Discuss Discussed all regions on mailing lists Discussed in 4 of 5 Regional Fora Consensus Reached in all RIRs where discussed in policy meetings Implement Impact Analysis Liability Analysis Evaluate Enabled by Statistical Collection

What is the Status? RIR IANA to RIR IPv6 Allocation STATUS Discuss Adopt Adopt * 1 QTR 2006

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